Britain’s Labour government is seeking to shift the political narrative with a tax-raising budget aimed at boosting economic growth and reducing child poverty.

Jacksonville’s City Council is addressing a $23 million deficit in its employee health care fund, according to former City Council President Ron Salem. “We are self-insured within the city. So we pay our own claims, and we collect premiums to hopefully cover that,” Salem explained.

Jacksonville’s $2 billion budget passed after nearly 14 hours of debate and a last-minute vote change from Councilman Will Lahnen. The meeting included heated discussion over a controversial bath of amendments and a narrow vote to cut property taxes. Here’s how it all unfolded

One of the big talkers for residents and business owners is the possibility of property taxes increasing. The rate could go up by 2% if commissioners approve it in September.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan responded to Councilman Rory Diamond’s proposed budget amendments, which he calls the “Big Beautiful Budget Amendments.” Diamond’s proposals aim to ban spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, undocumented immigrants, and abortion services.

The 2026 Fiscal Year begins on Oct. 1, and as the deadline approaches for Florida counties to submit their final budget proposals, St. Johns County has already started its process by presenting a $1.272 billion budget.

The City of Jacksonville’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year has drawn attention from many, including government law attorney Chris Hand, who shared his insights on surprising elements in the $2 billion spending plan.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan presented a $2 billion balanced budget proposal to the City Council on Monday, highlighting significant investments in downtown riverfront development and park improvements.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is set to present her proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the City Council on Monday, marking the start of a monthslong process that will determine how funds are allocated across the city’s departments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has cut nearly $20 million in funding for Northeast Florida, and one of the entities affected by the cuts is the North Florida Skilled Workforce Development.

Months after lawmakers proposed slashing bonuses for acceleration programs in half, full funding to pay for advanced placement programs in Florida public schools is expected to stay in place in the final version of the budget.

Needing to finish a budget for the July 1 start of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the House and Senate on Tuesday began slowly rolling out proposals to resolve spending and policy differences.

Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual legislative session, which will include considering hundreds of bills. Here are 10 issues to watch during the 60-day session

We are hearing from Duval County’s top educator about his plans to address the challenges the district is facing.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is defending her proposed budget and bracing for a tough fight in the coming weeks over funding for initiatives like affordable housing, the arts, and equity in city government.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is defending her proposed budget and bracing for a tough fight in the coming weeks over funding for initiatives like affordable housing, the arts, and equity in city government.

Mayor Donna Deegan will present her budget to the city council on Monday at 9:30am. So, we want to know what questions you have about the budget that we can bring to the mayor?

Non-profits will apply for grants or have to find another way to help the community

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday is set to hold a news conference on Wednesday to sign the state budget.

The Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday will take up Mayor Donna Deegan’s $25 million transformation funding package.

Mayor Donna Deegan's plan to spend $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan is proposing using federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more.

The Jacksonville City Council began debating how your tax dollars are going to be spent. On Thursday, they took up two top priorities, the fire department and the sheriff's office. Each department is asking for more financial help, and it looks like they're going to get it.

Sheriff T.K. Waters is hosting a town hall Wednesday to explain how he plans to spend the nearly $600 million outlined for his department in the city's nearly $1.7 billion budget.

With a new mayor and new council members preparing to take office, current city leaders are preparing a budget for them to get started.

Mayor Lenny Curry is presenting his final budget proposal to the Jacksonville City Council with a big portion of the plan related to public safety.

Despite a planned tax cut, you will more than likely be spending more on your property taxes because the value of your property has gone up.

News4JAX is learning more about how Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wants to spend your tax dollars on various city projects next year.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office laid out its wish list to the mayor's office.

Pointing to a need to further brace the state against a potential recession, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.

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Of the budget, $250 million is for capital improvements -- city projects like a new library in Oceanway. Of that, $100 million is targeted to go to Northwest Jacksonville, where promises made during consolidation more than 50 years ago were never kept. With this budget, I maintain the top spending priority for public safety, Curry said during his budget presentation. This budget also includes prevention and intervention programs like Cure Violence with the Kids Hope Alliance, he said. One hundred million dollars can cover about three to four blocks inside of a city when we talk about infrastructure.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Wednesday laid out his upcoming budget to the City Council, and right now, it does not call for a tax or fee increase. Some Jacksonville City Council members are already saying it’s a possibility. City Council would certainly have the ability to change that if they like.”City Council President Tommy Hazouri and others talked about that possibility. READ: Proposed annual budget for fiscal year 2020-21 | Jacksonville mayor’s budget address to City CouncilLast year’s budgetLast year, the mayor proposed a $1.37 billion budget. The budget approved by the City Council was $1.2 billion.

The News Service of Florida obtained a nine-page spreadsheet that contains more than 175 health and human-services projects, slated to receive $99.4 million, that could get vetoed. The Florida Health Care Association, the states largest nursing home group, sent a letter to DeSantis in April asking him not to veto the increase. Lawmakers also funneled $128 million in new state and federal funding to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council sent a letter to DeSantis in May asking him to keep the increased funding intact. Additionally, lawmakers approved spending $10.3 million in state money so the Agency for Health Care Administration can hire a contractor to help Florida get a Canadian prescription-drug importation program established.

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